TIER II REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR WYOMING

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1 TIER II REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR WYOMING Submission of Tier II information is required by Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, Section 312, Public Law , codified at 42 U.S.C. Section The purpose of the Tier Two form is to provide state and local officials and the public with specific information on hazardous chemicals present at your facility during the past year. The State Emergency Response Commission and the Local Emergency Planning Committees in Wyoming use the current federal reporting forms: Tier II for reporting under sections 311 and 312 and Form R for reporting under section 313. Tier I forms are not accepted because of limited information on the form. Some Local Planning Committees use revised forms so please be sure to check with the LEPC in the county where your facility is located for information on the Tier II form required. March 1, is the due date for 2006 Sara Title III Tier II reports. There is no fee for submission of Tier II reports to the State of Wyoming. THE WYOMING SERC IS REQUESTING ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS USING EPA S TIER 2 SUBMIT PROGRAM. Tier 2 Submit Filing Instructions Getting Started: First, you will need to download and install the 2006 Tier 2 Submit software from the EPA Webpage. 1. Open your Interner Explorer or other browser 2. Go to site: 3. Download/Install the Tier 2 For Windows or MacIntosh as appropriate This will install a new program to your computer named Tier 2 Submit It should not replace your existing Tier 2 Submit 2005 software. TRANSFERRING LAST YEAR S FILING DATA: You will export your data from Tier 2 Submit 2006; then import to the newly installed Tier 2 Submit Exporting from your Tier 2 Submit 2006 software. 1. Launch/Open Tier 2 Submit 2006 (one method is using your Start / Programs button) 2. Select the Start Tier 2 Submit button 3. Select the File menu 4. Select Import / Export from the drop down menu 5. Select All Records and Export Files You will need to name and save the output file. A naming suggestion is: 2006 Tier 2 Export File.zip

2 Close the 2006 Tier 2 Submit software Importing to your Tier 2 Submit 2006 software. 1. Launch/Open the Tier 2 Submit 2006 software 2. Select the Start Tier 2 Submit button 3. Select the File Menu 4. Select Import / Export 5. Select Import 6. Browse to your saved output file (the 2006 Tier 2 Export File.zip file) This process should complete the transfer of last year s files to the new software. It s usually a good idea to print a paper report at this point, both for your records and for filing with the local Fire Department and LEPC. 1. Select the File menu 2. Select Create Submission 3. Select Start Submission Validation 4. Select Create Original-Style Paper Report 5. Select Print Report 1. Close / Exit Tier 2 Submit 2006 Please send a zip file of your facility information on a diskette or CD along with a signed certification form to the SERC at the address below. A certification form is included with these instructions. Paper copies must be filed with fire departments and LEPCs unless otherwise directed. You may contact Kim Lee, Unit Chief/ SARA Title III Program Manager, at or by at klee@state.wy.us for assistance. Each of the following must receive either an electronic or paper copy of the Tier II Report 1) Niki Myers, SERC Administrative Assistant 122 W 25 th Street Herschler Building, 1 st Floor East Cheyenne, WY ) The Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) See enclosed list 3) The local fire department having jurisdiction over the facility The facilities which must report are those required to prepare, or have available, material safety data sheets or MSDSs under OSHA requirements and which had threshold planning quantities (TPQs) of hazardous chemicals present during the previous calendar year. The TPQ for extremely hazardous substances (EHS) is the lower of 500 pounds or the TPQ as listed under EPCRA Section 302. For all other hazardous chemicals being stored, the threshold level is 10,000 pounds. OSHA defines a "Hazardous Chemical" as any chemical that poses physical or health hazards. Retail service stations are exempt from submitting the Tier II chemical inventory report if: 1. They have less than 75,000 gallons of gasoline or 100,000 gallons of diesel fuel, 2. The gasoline or diesel fuel is stored entirely in underground storage tanks, 3. The tanks are in compliance with state and federal underground storage tank regulations.

3 "Hazardous Chemicals" or EHSs present in quantities that don't exceed the reporting threshold may be reported when it is felt the information may be of use in emergency response situations. For example, facilities may wish the fire department to know that small inventories of substances such as dynamite are on-site. However, facilities are only required to report chemicals that exceed the "threshold planning quantity" for that substance. As the Owner/Operator please include your MAILING ADDRESS. Please be sure to fill in the CHEMICAL NAME. The Chemical Name is the name of the product you store for use. Please use the chemical name for each hazardous chemical. If a component of the product is a listed Extremely Hazardous Substance, then you must also fill in the field "EHS NAME" with the name of the component. Your chemical suppliers and MSDSs (Material Safety Data Sheets) are good sources of information for: The CAS (Chemical Abstract Service) number, The type of substance (pure, mix, liquid, etc), Physical and health hazards, EHS status and name. If the chemical you stock has MULTIPLE CAS NUMBERS because of its components, please list the chemical name and CAS number for each component. Mark the TRADE SECRET box ONLY IF YOUR BUSINESS claims the composition of the chemical as a trade secret. You won't mark this box if your supplier claims the composition of the chemical to be a Trade Secret. Claiming a Trade Secret requires filing justification with EPA. MEASURES OF VOLUME are only acceptable in pounds or as range codes. Codes for each poundage range are provided below. Your chemical supplier or the MSDS may provide conversion factors to change gallons, cubic feet, and other measures into pounds. TABLE I - REPORTING RANGES

4 MAKE SURE TO SIGN the certification section of the forms you submit. Send at least one form with an ORIGINAL SIGNATURE to each of the agencies you submit Tier II reports to (SERC, Fire, LEPC). For electronic submission, make sure to complete the certification form included with these instructions. COPIES OF MSDSS FOR CHEMICALS REPORTED, ONLY NEED TO BE SUBMITTED THE FIRST YEAR YOU REPORT THE CHEMICAL. Any owner or operator who violates any Tier Two reporting requirements shall be liable to the United States for a civil penalty of up to $25,000 for each such violation. Each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate violation. Table II Storage Types Code A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R Type of Storage Above ground tank Below ground tank Tank inside building Steel drum Plastic or non-metallic drum Can Carboy Silo Fiber drum Bag Box Cylinder Glass bottles or jugs Plastic bottles or jugs Tote bin Tank wagon Rail car Other Table II Pressure and Temperature Conditions Code Storage Conditions (pressure) 1 Ambient pressure 2 Greater than ambient pressure 3 Less than ambient pressure (Temperature) 4 Ambient temperature 5 Greater than ambient temperature 6 Less than ambient temperature but not cryogenic 7 Cryogenic conditions

5 Electronic Filing Cover Sheet FOR THE WYOMING TIER II REPORT Please complete the following Owner/Operator and Facility information, sign the certification section, and return this form along with your diskette or CD submission to:, c/o Niki Myers SERC Admin. Asst., 122 W 25 th Street, Herschler Building 1 st Floor East, Cheyenne, WY The software program currently accepted by the Wyoming State Emergency Response Commission for use in electronic Tier II reporting is the Environmental Protection Agency s Tier2 Submit. If your Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) and your local fire department are not capable of accepting magnetic media, you must provide them with a printed copy of your Tier II form(s). Certification I certify under penalty of law that I have personally examined and am familiar with the information submitted on the magnetic media enclosed and based on my inquiry of those individuals responsible for obtaining the information, I believe the submitted information is true, accurate, and complete. Name and Official Title of Authorized Representative Name Title Signature (Required) Date Signed